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Other DMV Questions Flashcards

1
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  1. While driving downhill, you should brake until you reach a speed that is ____ below your safe speed, then release the brake pedal.
A

5 mph

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  1. When driving in winter, which of the following should receive extra attention in a pre-trip inspection?
A

Coolant and antifreeze levels

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  1. When driving, you should stop every ____ to take a break to avoid becoming too tired.
A

2 hours

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  1. Which of the following is the best advice for driving in fog?
A

Try not to drive in fog

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5
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  1. If driving on a surface with poor traction, a driver should accelerate slowly:
A

To keep from losing control of the vehicle

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6
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  1. Wheels with welding repairs are:
A

Not safe to be used

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7
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  1. What is a tire load?
A

The maximum safe weight a tire can carry

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  1. When operating a vehicle with a dual air brake system, the driver should:
A

Let the air compressor build up a minimum of 100 psi pressure in the primary and secondary systems before driving

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9
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  1. When exiting a vehicle, it is important to maintain ____ with your vehicle at all times.
A

Three points of contact

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10
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  1. To ensure normal stopping power, drivers of vehicles equipped with a front brake limiting valve should:
A

Set the control to normal

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11
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  1. Of the following, which is the most slippery surface?
A

Ice that is wet

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12
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  1. To inspect slack adjusters on S-cam brakes, you need to:
A

Chock the wheel and disengage the parking brake

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13
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  1. Before driving a vehicle with air brakes, you should ensure that the ____ come on automatically when air pressure falls below 45 psi.
A

Spring brakes

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14
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  1. When an S-cam turns inside a brake drum, the S-cam:
A

Presses the brake shoes against the inside of the brake drum

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15
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  1. A wig wag is:
A

A low pressure warning device

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16
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  1. In a vehicle with dual air brakes, a leak in one system ____ the second system.
A

May not effect

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17
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  1. During an applied leakage test, the maximum leakage rate for a double combination vehicle is:
A

4 psi in a minute

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18
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  1. When completing an offset back/left parking maneuver, a driver should:
A

Pull straight forward then back to the left

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19
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  1. If the safety relief valve in the air brake system releases air:
A

There is something wrong with the air brakes

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20
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  1. Why should you regularly drain the air tanks?
A

Because compressed air contains some water and the water collects in the tanks

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21
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  1. When parking, you should not use the parking brake if:
A

The brakes are very hot

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22
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  1. When inspecting the windshield before a trip, a person should do all the following, except:
A

Remove and sharpen the wiper blades

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23
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  1. During a walk-around inspection, ensure there are no cracks on the brake drums that are more than ____ of the width of the friction area.
A

1/2

24
Q
  1. A ____ allows a driver to gradually apply spring brakes.
A

Modulating control valve

25
Q
  1. A one-way check valve:
A

Prevents air from escaping if the air compressor has a leak

26
Q
  1. While driving, gauges are:
A

To be monitored for potential signs of trouble

27
Q
  1. Air storage tanks:
A

Hold compressed air for the brakes

28
Q
  1. During a static leakage test, the maximum leakage rate for a triple combination vehicle with air brakes is ____ in a minute.
A

5 psi

29
Q
  1. An air compressor governor controls:
A

When the air compressor pumps air into the air storage tanks

30
Q
  1. In a vehicle with dual parking control valves, a separate air tank can be used:
A

To temporarily release the spring brakes

31
Q
  1. A modulating control valve can control the:
A

Spring brakes

32
Q
  1. What do the two systems of a dual air brake system share?
A

An air compressor

33
Q
  1. In a dual air brake system, air pressure should build from 85 to 100 psi within ____ seconds.
A

45 seconds

34
Q
  1. When driving in fog, rain, or snow, use:
A

Low beams

35
Q
  1. An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means:
A

Slow moving vehicle

36
Q
  1. There are two traffic lanes moving in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many vehicles are passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should:
A

Move into the right lane when it is safe

37
Q

What is the requirement for a child to not sit in a booster seat?

A

At lease the age of 8 or has reached the height of at least 4’9

38
Q
  1. You must notify the DMV within five days if you:
A

Sell or transfer your vehicle

39
Q
  1. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is:
A

25 mph

40
Q
  1. Vehicles stopped behind a school bus with its red lights flashing must remain stopped until:
A

The stop arm is retracted and the bus remains motion

41
Q
  1. You are driving in the far right lane of a four-lane freeway and notice thick broken white lines on the left side of your lane. You are driving in:
A

An exit lane

42
Q
  1. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means:
A

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully

43
Q
  1. California’s “Basic Speed Law” says you must:
A

Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions

44
Q
  1. When driving on a multilane street with two-way traffic:
A

You should drive ahead of or behind other vehicles

45
Q
  1. Water on the road can cause a vehicle to hydroplane. Your car may hydroplane at speeds as low as:
A

35 mph

46
Q
  1. If you are convicted of driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you may be sentenced to serve:
A

Up to six months in jail

47
Q
  1. If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive more slowly and turn on your:
A

Headlights

48
Q
  1. What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those with solid red lights?
A

You cannot turn on a red arrow, even if you stop first

49
Q
  1. At dawn or dusk and in rain or snow, it can be hard to see and be seen. A good way to let other drivers know you are there is to:
A

Turn on your headlights

50
Q
  1. Large trucks turning onto a street with two lanes in each direction:
A

Often have to use the left lane to complete the turn

51
Q
  1. Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from a one-way street?
A

The lane nearest the left curb

52
Q
  1. Stopping distances and the severity of collisions:
A

Increase as a vehicles speed increases

53
Q
  1. At an uncontrolled intersection where you cannot see cross traffic until you are just about to enter the intersection, the speed limit is:
A

15 mph

54
Q
  1. The speed limit in any alley is:
A

15 mph

55
Q
  1. If you want to pass a bicyclists riding on the right edge of your lane:
A

You must not squeeze past the bicyclist

56
Q
  1. In rainy weather, you should be most careful when turning or stopping:
A

During the first half hour of rain

CDL B (4 decks)

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